Hi, I'm Pearl!
Major: Visual Communication with a photojournalism sequence.
Minor: Studio Art.
I am driven by documentary storytelling through photography and film. My academic background is in community-based photojournalism and documentary photography, where I specialize particularly in long-form projects such as photo stories and essays. I love learning about different people and places through photography, videography, writing, painting, and drawing.
Hard Skills
I am proficient with the Adobe Creative Suite, photo editing and retouching, technical knowledge of gear, and image file management. I have experience with videography, editorial and creative writing, publication design, and social media management.
Soft Skills
I'm creative, hard-working, and able to meet deadlines with punctuality and accuracy. I'm a curious person, so I am able to connect well with both the people I create stories about as well as with coworkers.
Awards and Recognition
- Ohio News Photographers Association Annual Competition 2024: Best of Show, First Place Feature, Second Place Portrait Personality
- The Don Perris Scholarship
- The Kodak Professional Photography Scholarship
- The Scripps College of Communication General Scholarship
- Scripps College Dean's Award
- Dean’s List from Fall 2021-Spring 2025
- Ohio Excellence Scholarship
- Dean's Scholarship
- King Family Foundation Scholarship
- Ohio Admission Promise Scholarship
- Abner Wedel Undergraduate Juried Exhibition Art Award